JPS6115296A - Rice vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Technical field of invention) This invention relates to a rice vending machine.

(Long ago days of invention) Rice vending machines usually have a structure in which pre-packed rice is stored inside the vending machine, and the purchaser presses a selection button corresponding to the type of rice to eject it from the product outlet. It becomes.

However, the above-mentioned vending machines are limited in the type and type of rice, and cannot provide the portion of rice according to one's preference. Of course, it would be better to have a large number of 8-minute packs or packs corresponding to the i-th item, but these are limited by the volume of the vending machine itself.

(Objective of the Invention) The object of the present invention is to enable rice to be purchased by arbitrarily selecting the type, quantity, and portion of rice from a vending machine.

(Structure and Effects of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input means for selecting the type of rice, an input means for inputting the purchase amount of rice, and an input means for selecting the division of rice. an input means for
A plurality of 71i brims that store brown rice by type, a hopper opening/closing means that measures the brown rice discharged from the hopper and stops discharging when the weight is reached, and a hopper opening/closing means that stores the brown rice discharged from the hopper in selected portions. The present invention is characterized by comprising a rice polishing means for polishing rice according to the rice grain size, and a pack means for packaging the rice polished by the rice polishing means.

According to the above configuration, brown rice may be stored in a vending machine divided by type. Even if you don't have enough storage space, you can freely select the type of rice, rice size, and portion by pressing the overlapping buttons, so it is completely different from purchasing it manually at a rice restaurant. Rice can be sold automatically with the same degree of freedom.

(Description of Embodiments) Fig. 1 shows the external configuration of a vending machine according to the present invention. , a sold-out indicator 3 and a selection button 4 arranged corresponding to each product display window 2, and a bill slot 5 arranged on the side of the product display window 2. A coin slot 6, a CRT display 7 for interactive input placed on the lower side of the product display window 2, and a CRT display 7 for interactive input.
A numeric keypad 8 placed at the top of the RT display 7,
Change coin outlet 9 provided at the bottom of the CRT display 7
The cabinet 1 includes a product takeout 010 provided at the lowermost part of the front surface of the cabinet 1, and a speaker 11 provided on the side thereof. Further, at the bottom of the product display window 2, display windows 2a displaying rice zanburu according to their names are arranged.
Selection buttons 4a are arranged at the bottom thereof. For example, brown rice, 3-minute rice, 5-minute rice, 7-minute rice, and polished rice can be selected.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the above vending machine.

In the figure, 128 to 12n are hoppers provided in the same number as the product display window 2, and these hoppers 128 to 12n
Inside, brown rice is stored by type in correspondence with the product display window 2, and the presence or absence of brown rice is detected by a detector 13 installed in the hopper.

A solenoid valve 14 is arranged at the bottom of each hopper and communicates with a collection and delivery route 15. At the bottom of route 15 is i!
Measure 16. Rice mill 11117 is located.

A turntable 18 is arranged below the polished rice 11117. The turntable 18 is driven by a drive motor 18a.

The drive motor 18a selects an unstored bag 19 at a transport standby position (not shown) according to the amount of rice, and polishes the rice 1117.
The bag 19 is placed at the bottom of the heat seal cutter 20 with its opening surface facing each other, and the turntable 18 is further rotated to move the bag 19 to the bottom of the heat seal cutter 20.
The opening of the bag 19 is sealed by the operation of the rear cover 19.
Repeat the series of actions such as unclamping...

The unclamped bag 19 is discharged to the above-mentioned product outlet 10 via the discharge chute 21.

The operations of the above-mentioned parts are centrally controlled by the CPU 22.

That is, the CPU 22 reads the bill reader ll5a provided in the bill slot 5 and the coin reader t provided in the coin slot 6.
116a, each button 4, 4a, and key 8, executes the system program stored in the memory 23, and performs a series of operations according to the external input as shown in chart 70 in FIG. Execute.

First, the types of rice are displayed in an array on the CRT display 7, and by pressing the selection button 4 in the product display window 2 corresponding to the array, the inner surface is switched.Step 5
T1). This time, the screen changes to purchase amount selection operation mode, and the purchaser enters the purchase amount using the numeric keypad 8 (ST
2). Next, when the purchase amount selection operation is completed, the screen switches to the distribution selection display mode, and the distribution can be selected using the distribution selection button 4a (step 5T3), ending the above selection operation. After that, the amount corresponding to the type of rice is calculated and displayed on the screen (step 5T4). At the same time, a timer is activated, and it is determined whether the billed amount has been deposited (step ST5.
6).

This timer is used to determine whether the buyer is willing to buy or not based on the time after the above initial setting operation.

Then, if money is not inserted within the timer time-up (step 5T7) time, step STI is executed again.
The device returns to its initial state. If the purchaser inserts the billed amount before the timer times up, the solenoid valve 14 inside the device opens, and the rice falls from the hopper and is weighed on the scale 15 until it reaches a predetermined amount. When the rice reaches a predetermined amount, the solenoid valve 14 closes.
Steps ST8-5TIO).

Upon receiving a signal from the solenoid valve 14, the rice miller 1117 is activated. Note that the degree of rice polishing corresponds to the graining selected in step ST5. By starting the rice milling machine 17, rice is milled into predetermined portions and dropped into a bag 19 located at the bottom thereof. (Step 5T12
．． 5T13) When the rice is loaded, the drive motor 18a is driven in response to this signal, and the bag 19 containing rice is positioned opposite to the lower part of the heat seal cutter 20. Next, the heat seal cutter 20 is driven to close the opening surface of the bag 19, and then the table 18 unclamps the bag 19 and discharges the bag 19 through the chute 21 to the product outlet 10. (Step 5T14.8T-15) After completing the above series of operations, the CPU
22 is step 5T16 to determine whether there is change or not.
), if there is no change, the process returns to the initial state of step ST1 again, and if there is change, the change dispensing machine 10a is driven and the difference between the amount actually dropped and the billed amount is sent to the change outlet 9. In step 5T17), the process returns to the initial state of step ST1.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of a vending machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing its internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing its operation. 4...Type selection button, 4a...Identification selection button, 8...Numeric keypad, 12a-12n...Hopper, 1
4... Solenoid valve, 16... Measuring device, 17... Rice polishing machine, 18... Turntable, 1... Bag, 20...
・Heat seal cutter-122...CPU, 23...
·memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input means for selecting the type of rice, an input means for inputting the amount of rice to be purchased, an input means for selecting the division of rice, a plurality of hoppers storing brown rice by type,
A hopper opening/closing means for weighing the brown rice discharged from the hopper and stopping the discharge when the quantity reaches the weight, a rice polishing means for milling the brown rice discharged from the hopper according to a selected portion, and a rice polishing means. A rice vending machine characterized by being equipped with a packing means for packaging polished rice.